Foundation SkinFurther your knowledge of the basics; gain a thorough understanding of the skin and practical techniques.

This is it: your foundation of a successful career in professional skin care! The best skin treatment centers in the business wait for graduates of our most famous class in classic skin care techniques. During your three days in class you'll learn exclusive IDI cleansing and massage routines together with a full understanding of a complete professional skin care treatment. Increase your confidence with this core treatment class that is so important to your success it's a recommended prerequisite for IDI postgraduate classes. Includes access to our online International Skin Care Technique Videos.

From deep chemical peels to microdermabrasion, skin renewal is the most demanded service in our industry. Explore the many treatment and exfoliation options available while examining skin histology and evaluating current formulas and treatments through theory and practical hands-on.

Bring the charge of electricity into your treatments! Our expert instructors are ready to empower you with high impact results including Desincrustation, Iontophoresis, Galvanic and High Frequency. From enhanced product penetration to sanitizing the skin post-extractions, we’ll cover it all for your complete confidence in electrical tool application.

It’s the top money-making service your business needs: now learn our proven unique methods for speed waxing! From skin prep to soothing post-wax, learn the pro tricks of the trade essential to fast and efficient speed waxing that also help minimize client discomfort.

If you’re a skin therapist looking to win in this industry, you better put skin analysis in your corner! Learn to identify and distinguish between skin conditions, disorders and diseases and how to prescribe the right home care regimen. Skin analysis is the foundation you’ll build a successful career upon.

Skin Sensitization is on the rise, meaning more clients need your professional help. Understand the root causes, triggers and tripwires for this skin condition. Learn what ingredients, treatments and techniques you need to avoid, and what you can use to safely treat sensitive skin. Feel confident in how to handle an inflammatory response in the treatment room or a client complaint. Theory and hands on practical.

Skin aging is the number one concern of clients. Understanding the main biochemical reactions responsible for skin aging is essential to delivering visible results -- and driving your financial potential. We’ll also take an honest look at ingredient fact versus fiction and the ultimate skin treatment for aging skin in this must-attend class.

What’s hype, what’s hoopla, what’s safe, what’s dangerous? The experts at IDI created this class so you can have the answers when your clients come with questions. Join us as we dissect cosmeceutical ingredients and ingredient technology available to our clients today. Learn to sift through products and ingredients to protect yourself from those that don’t deliver results, and how to capitalize on ingredients that create happy clients for life.

Take on this stubborn condition for happier clients! Learn the causes, treatments, and best ingredients for hyperpigmentation and get hands-on with an afternoon practical that ensures you're ready to confidently treat your clients.

Are you a skin fanatic? If nothing gets you more excited than learning about Impetigo, Folliculitis, Ringworm and Cherry Angiomas then this class is for you. We will delve into skin diseases, disorders and anomalies that every skin professional must know how to identify. You’ll never look at skin in the same way again!

Personal SuccessGet insider tips from our experts, and learn how to perfect your business style for success.

Peek inside Dermalogica's award-winning product line: the preferred product of The International Dermal Institute! Created by IDI to meet the professional requirements of skin therapists, Dermalogica is now an internationally recognized brand, receiving over 200 mentions a month in major consumer and trade publications around the world. Dermalogica is credited with pioneering key concepts for the professional skin therapist that deliver greater client results, and long-standing professional success. Join us for an amazing class and experience the Dermalogica difference!

Give your clients the visible results they crave! Learn how to stand out from the competition with smart marketing strategies, a personalized plan for the future and fresh, innovative treatment ideas – including your own signature treatment

Do you know how to sell yourself to potential clients? We’ll show you! Explore proactive marketing, social media and outreach tactics to overcome this make-or-break challenge and set yourself up for lasting success. This enlightening session is a must-attend workshop for every service professional.

Today’s highly-connected, informed, busy consumer wants new experiences and services that are built around their needs and lifestyles. Do you know what they are looking for? Are you maximizing current trends, local activities, seasons and new product introductions? Learn how to capture more business (and referrals!) with new treatment ideas that deliver results.

Master TherapistMaster level curriculum for the advanced or established therapist.

You’ll never look at skin the same way again! Take a view through the microscope into the anatomy and histology of skin, including a layer by layer analysis of the epidermis, the structural changes associated with eczema, dry skin, psoriasis, and the importance of the DEJ (dermal epidermal junction) in skin aging, and so much more.

We all know the tell-tale signs of skin aging, but do you understand what’s triggering them below the surface? This advanced class sets aside the myths to talk facts about skin aging, including all new findings on Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs), Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and the activation of Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP) enzymes responsible for accelerating skin aging. Moreover, you’ll meet the ingredient technology providing skin therapists with realistic treatment of these triggers for better skin health.

Up to 50% of your clients complain of itching, stinging, burning skin. But what are the biological mechanisms underlying skin sensitivity? How should you handle a client with a skin reaction? In this advanced class, you will take an in-depth look into the biological pathways leading to immunogenic and neurogenic inflammation and their role in skin sensitivity. Uncover new facts on the importance of maintaining a healthy epidermal barrier to prevent flare-ups and the groundbreaking ingredient complexes that work beyond the surface to help manage this ever-present skin condition.

Chinese Acupressure, which originated in China more than 2000 years ago, is a coherent and independent system of thought and practice. Skin treatments can incorporate Chinese Acupressure to improve circulation, skin tone and elasticity. In this dynamic and fascinating class, you will learn the history behind this ancient technique while studying the vital energy, or life force, known as "Qi” – and how it affects health and well-being. Improve circulation and balance to bring about superior stress relief with this powerful traditional Chinese technique!

Go beyond traditional skin analysis with Chinese Diagnosis: Face and Body Reading, where each skin condition is a reflection of the whole body and it’s well-being. Learn how to discover a client’s energy type, how it affects the skin, and whether the client is predominantly a "Yin" [passive] or a "Yang" [active] type energy. Understand the facial lines and anomalies that denote specific body organs, and most importantly, how each organ impacts the skin. Expand your understanding of the skin/organ connection for a smarter product prescription and a correctly customized treatment to deliver the desired results to your client.

Ninety-eight percent of nerve endings are in our hands and feet. Reflexology is based on the discovery that there are points on the feet and hands that correspond to organs, systems and structures within the entire body, not to mention an amazing technique for client relaxation! Learn this form of natural holistic therapy that works with the body’s own healing efforts. Explore the background and theory of reflexology and how it can enhance your treatments.

What you’ll learn in this class will give you the power to turn your clients’ lives around! Learn effective stress-reduction techniques for the back, shoulders and scalp to deliver pain and stress relief to male and female clients of all ages. Specially designed to fit into a skin therapist’s treatment schedule, the methods can be used as a stand-alone treatment or combined with a regular skin treatment for an additional relaxation add-on. Give and receive a treatment in class, and experience the deep and effective method of full body relaxation that can fit into a busy time schedule.

Let's face it; more people are going under the knife or needle to achieve better skin. Chances are you will encounter these clients in your skin center or spa. Are you fully prepared to treat them confidently? You will be after you take our latest class on medical skin care! It's excellent for all skin therapists, especially those who want to work or are working with medical professionals or in a medical environment.

Acne. Approximately 40-50 million people in the US are affected by this distressing and emotional skin disorder. There is no shortage of treatments, products or advice, however, clients and skin therapists are seeking the facts and still wanting more. We’ll explore the most recent discoveries in the pathogenesis of acne along with the role of inflammation and bacteria. Learn what new ingredients, therapies and theories are making headlines, such as diet and acne and the gut-skin connection. It’s time to rethink acne and guide our clients towards the path of clearer skin.